as in fear
a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
a film about teenage angst
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Recent Examples of angst
Despite the national angst over property taxes, few political leaders or citizens are advocating their immediate elimination.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
This conflation of anti-establishment angst and homophobic paranoia didn’t arise organically.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
From Roku to traditional cable services, like Spectrum and Comcast, everyone is trying to navigate the angst felt from every corner of sports fandom, while still trying to maximize their own profit margins.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for angst
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
This conflation of anti-establishment angst and homophobic paranoia didn’t arise organically.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
From Roku to traditional cable services, like Spectrum and Comcast, everyone is trying to navigate the angst felt from every corner of sports fandom, while still trying to maximize their own profit margins.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angst
Noun
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Her work plainly belongs to this lineage of witchy writers, women whose deliciously corrupted scenes of home and hearth produce fear and wild laughter at once.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This new strategy recognized that neighborhood fear is not just driven by crimes; it is also driven by neighborhood disorder.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even before the Iran war sent gas prices soaring, many Americans were still recovering from the pandemic-era inflation spike and continued to cite affordability as a major concern.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another Antarctic species -- the Southern elephant seal -- is also now at risk of extinction due to bird flu, moving from least concern to vulnerable, according to researchers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid record anxiety about the future of work—and growing warnings about the potential erosion of white-collar careers—one unlikely field may be getting the last laugh.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Drone use is heavily limited by battery anxiety, but without a battery the use cases really open up.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 05,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At a recent seven-hour legislative meeting, Nevadans complained to lawmakers about the noise data centers produce, and their worries about how the centers will affect water supply and energy bills.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Memories of the pandemic and worries about crime were still fresh, and the 120,000-square-foot building was vacant.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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An intense search-and-rescue effort is underway for the second crew member of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that crashed in Iran amid escalating tension in the Middle East.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks’ $500 million turnaround effort and union tensions The coffee chain’s new pay perks come amid a $500 million turnaround effort and ongoing tensions with unionized workers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Considering the torment of the five-game losing streak the Miami Heat carried into the night – from the buzzer-beating loss in Houston, the Luka Doncic 60 for the Lakers to the fourth-quarter blitz by the Hornets – there likely was going to be no easy way out for Erik Spoelstra’s team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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When attention spans are shortened, distractions multiply, and burnout rises across industries, the competitive edge comes from teams who can regulate stress, sustain focus and think creatively under pressure.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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One child has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, and feared retaliation from Busfield if the alleged abuse was disclosed, the complaint alleges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Large statues of the Virgin Mary show her in various states of mourning, even in anguish.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Without a diagnosis, people are unsure about how a condition might progress over time, and this can be a great source of anguish for both patients and their families.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angst. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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